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EP 0 858 311 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 19.08.1998 Bulletin 1998/34 (21) Application number: 96935101.0 (22) Date of filing: 29.10.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61G 7/ 10( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/002630 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/017048 (15.05.1997 Gazette 1997/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE DE DK ES FI FR IE IT NL PT SE (30) Priority: 04.11.1995 GB 19950022625 09.01.1996 GB 19960000340 (71) Applicant: ARJO LIMITED Gloucester, GL1 2SL (GB)	(72) Inventors: SEIDE, Klaus D-21465 Reinbek (DE) VON SCHROETER, Philip D-21218 Seevetal (DE) (74) Representative: Higgins, Michael Roger  A.R. Davies & Co. 27, Imperial Square Cheltenham Glos. GL50 1RQ Cheltenham Glos. GL50 1RQ (GB)